Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change (Pine Forge Press Series in Research Methods and Statistics) [Hardcover]

Robbyn R. Wacker (Author), Karen A. Roberto (Author), Linda E. Piper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0803990898 | ISBN-13: 978-0803990890

Informed by theory, research and their own experience working with older adults, the authors provide realistic case studies of individuals and communities and describe model programmes and services for working with the elderly in a time of change.

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"This book is designed for an audience of American students and practitioners.  However, readers from other countries might also appreciate the discussion on the continuum of services and the excellent examples of best practices, which provide many ideas for program development and delivery." (Fran Racher Canadian Journal on Aging, 23 (3), pgs. 299-300 ) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Robbyn R. Wacker, Ph.D., is Assistant Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate School and International Admissions, and Professor of Gerontology at the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, Colorado. Her research interests include international aging social policy and psychosocial predictors of community service use among older adults. Prior to obtaining her doctorate, she provided legal assistance to older adults through the Title III Legal Services program. Along with her administrative duties, Dr. Wacker continues to be an active researcher in the field of Gerontology. She has published over 60 referred presentations, scholarly articles, books, and conference proceedings. Dr. Wacker has earned numerous university and professional awards including UNC’s Academic Leadership Excellence Award, Outstanding Achievement Award in Sponsored Programs, Mortar Board Excellence Award for Teaching and was selected by the Harvard Graduate School of Education to attend its summer Management Development Program for leaders in higher education.

Karen A. Roberto, Ph.D. is Professor and Director of the Center for Gerontology and the Institute for Society, Culture & Environment at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Her research examines the intersection of health and social support in later life. Her primary interests include older women's adaptation to chronic health conditions, family relationships and caregiving, and elder abuse and mistreatment. She is the author of over 100 scholarly articles and 30 book chapters and the editor or author of 9 books, including Community Resources for Older Adults: Resources and Services in an Era of Change (3^nd ed; with R. Wacker, 2008), and Pathways of Human Development: Explorations of Change (with J. Mancini, 2009). Dr. Roberto is a fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, the Gerontological Society of America, the National Council on Family Relations, and the World Demographic Association and served as the 2009 chair of the Behavioral and Social Sciences section of the Gerontological Society of America. She is the recipient of numerous university and professional awards including the Gordon Streib Academic Gerontologist Award from the Southern Gerontological Society and the Virginia Tech University Alumni Award for Excellence in Research.

Linda E. Piper, has been Director for the Weld County Area Agency on Aging for seventeen years. Ms. Piper has a wide range of experience developing, coordinating, and implementing community based programs. She served on the state wide advisory committee to implement the Home and Community Based Long Term Care Program for the State of Colorado and has been active with numerous other state and local policy planning committees

Product Details

• Hardcover: 510 pages
• Publisher: Pine Forge Press (January 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803990898
• ISBN-13: 978-0803990890
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,975,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review-Community Resources for Older Adults, July 17, 2006

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This review is from: Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change (Hardcover)

Span of information along the continuum of policies and services important for older adults is well organized and interesting. Useful as a textbook for a graduate course in Gerontology that I am teaching.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for senior resources, September 11, 2010

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This review is from: Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change (Hardcover)

A good place to start looking for resources for Baby Boomers as they start retiring and look forward to their senior years.
Using the book in a Master in Gerontology class and have found it to be the best book on the subject of resources. Also it is a great place to start when thinking about doing anything in the field of Gerontology.